John J. Noon
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Captain

John J. Noon

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Cardiac
End of Watch March 29, 1921
Age 53
Tour of Duty 24 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Captain John Noon suffered a fatal heart attack while rescuing a family from a burning building at Broad Avenue and Bainbridge Street.

Captain Noon was one of the first officers to arrive at the fire alarm at the Olympia Athletic Club and noticed a couple and their seven children inside. He entered the building with another officer and began leading the family through the smoke-filled stairwell when he suddenly collapsed.

The other officer was able to help him out of the building. He was transported to Howard Hospital where he died shortly after arrival.

Captain Noon had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 24 years and was assigned to the First District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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24 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Noon gave the Philadelphia Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Noon.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 29, 1921
Tour of Duty 24 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

John is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1921, 4 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 92nd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 53. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. John had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

March holds 7.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Captain John J. Noon

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch March 29, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-W

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